HOSAHOLALU

Hosaholalu is a small town near Krishnarajapet in Mandya district of Karnataka state, The Lakshminarayana Temple is located in Hosaholalu. It was built by King Vira Someshwara of the Hoysala Empire in 1250 CE. The dating of the temple is based on the style of the sculptures and architecture that compares closely with the contemporary  Hoysala monuments at Javagal, Nuggehalli and Somanathapura.

The temple is a splendid example of a trikuta vimana (three shrined) temple though only the central shrine exhibits a tower (superstructure or Shikhara) on top.  The temple is built on a jagati (platform), a Hoysala innovation that elevates the temple by about a metre.